George Hardesty Family Genealogy Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised entirely of photocopies and includes handwritten notes, transcripts and copies of sources materials, a “complete study of the entire family” by genealogist Harry Wright Newman in 1971, and Colma Adams’ membership application for the Daughters of America Colonists in 1980.
The earliest ancestor mentioned is George Hardesty (1620-1666) who was born in England and came to Calvert County, Maryland, with his wife Ann before the birth of their son George. Most of the family history documentation began with Benjamin Hardesty who was born in Maryland in 1735. He emigrated to Kentucky and his descendants eventually came to Missouri. There is a complete family tree available at Ancestry.com.Dates
- 1971-1980, n.d.
Creator
- Adams, Colma (Benedict Cooper), 1905-1999 (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
The Hardesty family research was likely produced by Colma Benedict Cooper Adams (1905-1999) whose membership application for the Daughters of the American Colonists is included in the genealogical data. Adams was a St. Louis high school teacher who spent her retirement years conducting genealogical research and was active with genealogy groups. Her mother was Nora Emeline Hardesty Benedict (1871-1962), older sister to Dr. John F. Hardesty and aunt of the donor.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was a gift from Jane Hardesty Poole in 2004 (2004-067).
Processing Information
Processed with funds from the Newman Family by Sara Law, 2023
Creator
- Adams, Colma (Benedict Cooper), 1905-1999 (Collector, Person)
- Title
- George Hardesty Family Genealogy Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository